Improvement in nozzles for hose and pipes



H. B. MORRISON. NOZZLE FOR HOSE AND WATER DISUHARGE PIPES. No. 36,688.

Patented Oct. 1-4, 1862 Va'ifzwsa UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIcE.

' has. MORRISON, or noun'r'ilronnrs, ASSIGNOR TO on. MORRISON, or

LEROY, NEW YORK. l,

IMPROVEMENT IN NozzLss FOR HOSE AND PIPES}.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 36,688, dated October 14, 1862.

scription of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure'l is a longitudinal central section of my invention; Fig. 2, a transverse section of the same, taken in the line a: m, Fig. 2.

Similar lettersof reference indicate-corresponding parts in the two figures.

The object, of this invention isto obtain a 1102210 for hose and water' -discharge ,pipes which will be capable ofdirectiug the stream of water in various directions',-and also capable of discharging either-one or two streams, as may be desired.

To enable those skilled in the art to fully understand and construct my invention, I will proceed to describe it.

A represents a straight nozzle of slightly taper form, and provided at itsinner end with an external screw, a, on which a 'nut, B, is-screwed; andO is a thimble, whichis provided at one end with an external screw, b, on which the nut B is also screwed, saidnnt connecting the thimble with thenozzle, asflshown clearly in Fig. 1. The thimble O is provided at its outer end with aiflange, c, whiclrprojects from it at right'angles, and on the thimble a sleeve, D, is fitted and retained in properposition by the flange c, which abuts against a shoulder, (1, within the sleeve. The sleeve D is fitted loosely on the thimble, and abuts against the nut 13, and on the latter there is fitted a nut, E, as shown in Fig. 1.

F represents a curved nozzle, which is connected with a sleeve, G, placed loosely on the straight nozzle A. The outer end of the sleeve G abuts against a shoulder, e, on the straight nozzle, and the inner end of said'sleeve abuts against the nut E. By turning or screwing up the nut E the sleeve G may be prevented from urning. The straight nozzle A is provided with an opening, f,'which affords a communi cation between the straight nozzle and the curved one when the sleeve G is so turned as to cause thecurved nozzle to register or be in line with the opening f, and by turning the sleeve G so as to throw the curved-nozzle F out of line with the openingf the counnuni cation between the two nozzles is out off. Thus itwill be seen that water may be discharged from bothof the nozzles simultaneously when required, or from the straight one only.

' H is a screw'which passes through the nut 13' into the thimble G and" nozzle A, and pre vents the thinible. and nozzle A from being casually disconnected.

I is a thumb-screw by which the sleeved) is prevented, when necessary, from turning, and the rotation of the nozzle A also prevented. The nozzles A F areprovided, respectively, with tips J K, which are secured obliquely on the nozzles, as shown in Fig. 1. By turning these tips J K the direction of the streams may be varied from a straight line with the nozzle to a line quite angular therewith. This will be understood by referringto the different positions of the tips shown in red outline.

In case the device may be applied to a fireengiue hose and used at a time'wheu a great heat is radiated from a burning building, so great that the person holding the nozzle cannot-approach closely to the building if the straight nozzle A be only used, the operator, by simply unscrewing nut E a trifle and turning the sleeve G so as to bring the curved nozzle F in line with the openingf, and then screwing up the nut E, so as to secure the sleeve G in such position on the nozzle Aimd then, by unscrewing the-thumb-screw I, the operator may, by turning the nozzle A, dis charge a direct stream upon the fi.re,and at the same time throw a stream from nozzle F inla complete circle all around in front of l1im, so

as to cool the air and admit of the operator approaching within a convenient distance to direct the straight stream from nozzle A upon the fire. If the fire'is confined within an apartment of a building, a window thereof may be raised to admit of the insertion of the nozzle,

and a straight stream may be thrown into the apartment from A, and .a stream from F-thrown all around against the partitions and reaching all parts of the room, and by turning the tips 'J Keno-quarter of a revolution two revolv 7 through the deck for theiusertionof the nozzle,

' up between partitions, elapboards, and plastering, and also between the ceiling and floors. In fact, there is no place which cannot be reached by the stream. The operator can stand by a window within a building, and direct the stream against the outside of a building, can also stand on the roof and throw water downthe sides of the building, and through the scuttle against the under side of the roof. 7

The invention may be used to great advantage on steumboats, as, by cutting a hole water can be thrown in every direction. It

may also be used to advantage on force-pumps in factories.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The revolving or adj ustabletips J K,applied to the nozzles A F of hose or water-pipes; as and for the purpose set'forth.

2. The arrangement of'the nuts B E, thim w bleO, and sleeve D, when used in combination with the nozzles A F and sleeve G, to operate as and for the purpose herein described.

H. B. MORRISON.

W tnesses:

W. R. WELLs, WM. HARDING. 

